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SS Ch 2 Lesson 1 & 2 defs

Terms in this set (16)

region
An area with at least one feature that sets it apart from other areas
urban
Of or like a city region
suburb
A town or city built near a larger city
rural
Off or like a country region
Government
A system for deciding what is best for a group of people. It protects the group members and settle disagreements among them. The main job of government is to make and carry out laws.
county/parish
A part of the state, usually larger than a city that has its own government
county seat
A town or city that is the center of government for a county/parish
Culture
the way of life of a group of people
natural vegetation
The plant life that grows naturally in an area
economy
The way people in a state, a region, or a country uses resources to meet their needs
agriculture
farming
Manufacturing
The making of goods from raw materials by hand or by machinery
industry
All the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service
service industry
In industry in which workers are paid to do things for other people
custom
A usual way of doing things
ethnic group
A group made up of people from the same country, people of the same race, or people with a common way of life
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